William A. Steffes

William “Al” Steffes was the longtime president of the Northwest M. P. T. O. and continued in that position when its merger with the Twin City Theatre Managers’ Association formed the Theatre Owners of the Northwest, Inc. (Dave Kenney, Twin Cities Picture Show: A Century of Moviegoing, Saint Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2007).

See also: Steffes v. Motion Picture Machine Operators’ Union